My first transformer's fanfic, heavily inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. I hope you like it and here's the tags and warnings because I'm too lazy copy it from AO3 and post it all on Tumblr.
Skyfire watch as the Aerialbots lost track of the Seekers. He can already hear them comparing themselves to the Seekers. It's not healthy, even he see it. "Everyone. Stop. It's no use ranting about the past. We can just make some upgrades back at the Ark." Skyfire said, crossing his arms. Skydive took a deep breath. "You always say that and yet nothing ever changed." Skydive exhaled. "We're practically woodcocks against falcons, unless we combine to Superion. You're practically the only one that can go toe to toe with them, but even you have limits." Skydive continue. "We could look for reinforcements while we get tuned up." Fireflight suggested. "By now, most fliers are already Decepticons. It will take the Well of Allsparks to get recruit more Autobots." Air Raid replies. "But even then, it would be cruel to throw new-forges into war." Silverbolt added. Ro-Tor and Storm-Jet nods in unison. It is cruel to throw new-forges into war.
Skyfire rubs the back of his neck while remembering his own confusion. One moment he was frozen the ice, the next he was in the frontlines of battle. Before Skyfire could speak, he noticed faint white smoke in the canyon. Skyfire hum in thought. Human activity? No, they're in a steep canyon. Decepticon activity? Maybe. He glance back at the Aerialbots then back at the smoke. "Skyfire?" Silverbolt ask. "You're being more quiet than usual, is everything alright?" He continued. Skyfire nods. "I'm fine, just need to check out the smoke." He answered. "We're coming too." Air Raid said. Skyfire shook his helm. "No. All of you, go back to the Ark, I'll look into it." Skyfire reply. Skyfire didn't need to turn around to hear jet engines growing distant. Skyfire opens his cockpit to released D.0.C. "D.0.C, I need you to come with me to investigate the smoke." Skyfire said, gesturing to D.0.C to follow him.
Skyfire wasn’t sure how long he’d been walking. An hour? Two? Maybe four. Time had lost meaning anything after the night fell–whenever that was. His thoughts were fogged, drifting, pulled in and out of clarity like static. [MASTER SKYFIRE, THERE IS SEEKER 10 MILES FROM HERE.] He heard D.0.C. Skyfire shook his helm awake to see Starscream, laying against some rocks, somewhat bandaged up. It took Skyfire seconds to see that the flesh wound he gave Starscream earlier was still bleeding some energon that glints in the moonlight like starlight. To anyone else, Starscream might look dead, but to him; Starscream looks peacefully asleep. Skyfire thought for a moment as he considered his options. He had heard the rumor of how Megatron favored Starscream more then any other seeker, and despite the constant usurping, even made Starscream leader of the seekers because he is the fastest flier. So he could kidnapped Starscream right here right now, but then he thought how Starscream would react. He can easily picture how Starscream would react. Screaming, cursing, threatening, even attacking him. He can also see the Autobots, walking in on Starscream attacking him in self-defense and killing Starscream to defend him.
Skyfire himself wasn't sure why he can't bring himself to let Starscream died. Because of their former friendship? Because they were scientists together. He wouldn't say that he's "obsess with Starscream". No, they were just friends. But Skyfire can't ignore that this could be a opportunity. The Aerialbots do need support, and if Wheeljack and Ratchet can make the Dinobots without repercussions, why can't he? "D.0.C. I need a test tube. Maybe two for spare and place them to Starscream's wounds." Skyfire orders. D.0.C did as commanded with what he assumed are uncertain bleeps. As Skyfire watch D.0.C placed the tubes under the injured wing and the bleeding waist, Skyfire glance at Starscream. He already knew Starscream is attractive by seeker standards, by flashy colors. But he is much more interested in the base frame. The face being a mix feminine and masculine features. The upper body is triangular hourglass shape. The lower body is curvy, yet slender with heels to accommodate the balance to skeletal stature. Wings so sharp it can cut the wind itself. Most importantly, the four pointed star on Starscream's fore-helm.
Skyfire gently clasps his servo to Starscream's cheek. Starscream shifts in response. He then glides his servo to the hips, waist, then thighs. Silky soft, yet rough from the abuse and the battles it had suffered from. [MASTER SKYFIRE. THE TUBES HAVE BEEN FILLED.] Skyfire heard D.0.C comm. Skyfire nods has he separates himself from Starscream's body. "Thank you." Skyfire reply as his open his cockpit again, but to his surprise, D.0.C didn't followed the order. [MASTER SKYFIRE, SHOULD WE WAKE STARSCREAM UP TO SIGN A CONSENT FORM? OR TO PROPERLY AID HIM?] D.0C asked. Skyfire thought for a moment, then shook his helm. "We can't risk him attacking us, or finding out we're using his coding, energon, or CNA to make a new type of Aerialbot." Skyfire reason, but he wasn't sure if it's for D.0.C or himself. He didn't pressure D.0.C to go back to his cockpit, but he did made D.0.C to give him the test tubes as they walked back to the Ark.
Skyfire found himself on autopilot again when he worked on PROJECT–A ALPHA. Using his own coding, energon, and CNA to make the PROJECT–A ALPHA more stable. He doesn't recall how he done it. All he knows when the gestation tube was complete. The results wasn't what Skyfire wanted. Instead of a full grown Aerialbot, it was a baby. Like what humans would call a newborn. It's helm looks like Skyfire's, but with seeker features, it being white and red, and the four pointed star on the fore-helm like Starscream's. But Skyfire wish that was the only thing PROJECT–A ALPHA inherented from Starscream. PROJECT–A ALPHA's color scheme was just like Starscream's. The reds, the whites, yellows, blues, blacks. PROJECT–A ALPHA looks like if Skyfire paints himself like Starscream. "You were supposed to be a soldier to help your fellow Aerialbots, not a sparkling.." Skyfire whispers. He wasn't sure if it was towards the new-forged or himself. Skyfire exhales as he stares off to the sky with the new-forged in his servos.
The new-forged coo as it tries to hold one of Skyfire's digits, but Skyfire moved his servo to keep holding the new-forge, but not letting it touch him. "Failure.." Skyfire muttered. He glance to the incinerator where he throws his mistakes then walks over to it. He turns the incinerator on and watch the lid open up to show it blazing fire. He held PROJECT–A ALPHA over to fiery bin and listens to the infant's crying. It was only an hour old and this is it's first emotion. Fear. Skyfire could only ratonize his actions he's doing.
"My fellow Autobots wouldn't accept it."
"It could be just like Starscream when it gets older."Â
"We can't afford to care for a sparkling."
"If the Decepticons found out about it, it could bring us more trouble."
Each thought tries to get louder as the new-forge howled in fear and pain from the blazing heat. But in the end...Skyfire turned off the incinerator and hugged the infant tight. Tears felt hot as he cries. "Sorry! I'm so so sorry!" Skyfire cries as he rubs the infant's back. Skyfire wasted no time to grab a ice pack from the freezer, and a damped towel to swaddle the infant. Skyfire made a quick pacifier for the infant to suckle as he thinks about his options. He knows that when the Autobots wake up from recharge, they will ask questions. None Skyfire can answer easily. He could say Starscream forced himself onto him, but even Autobots who truly hate Starscream with all their being will never believed that. Maybe he can say Starscream abandon the sparkling to him? No, no, they would confront Starscream later about the "abandonment" which would later force the truth to come out. Maybe he will keep it hidden? No, someone else will find it. Beside, how can he raise a sparkling that looks like Starscream, and look at it in the optic and not remember how he nearly incinerate it? Skyfire exhales as he tries to think of more options. Then a thought came to mind. Jetstorm.Â
He...Haven't thought about his split-spark twin in a while. Skyfire took a deep breath as he stands up and walks to the nearest reflective surface to practice. "Hi Jetstorm, there's been a battle involving myself and Starscream that resulted a sparkling. But I'm afraid I can't afford take care of the sparkling while being in the frontlines. Will you be so kind and foster the sparkling?" Skyfire said to himself in the mirror, then thought about the question Jetstorm would ask. "The gender?" Skyfire glance at the scanner. "Mech. The name?" Skyfire thought for a moment. No cybertrion would be named PROJECT–A ALPHA. The sparkling is clone of himself and Starscream. So maybe a combination of their names? "Astralfire. The sparkling's name is Astralfire." Skyfire said. With a deep breath. Skyfire activated the comm link.Â
"Hi Jetstorm, there's been a battle involving myself and Starscream that resulted a sparkling. But I'm afraid I can't afford take care of the sparkling while being in the frontlines. Will you be so kind and foster the sparkling?" He ask. "What's the sparkling's name?" Jetstorm asks. "His name is Astralfire. Just activated a couple of hours ago." Skyfire answers. "Would you like me to pick him up in morning?" Jetstorm asks. Skyfire shook his helm. "A few hours before morning." He replied. Jetstorm tilts his helm. Skyfire forgot that Jetstorm isn't part of Earth defense. "A few joors." Skyfire clarifies. "I'll see what I can do." Jetstorm replies as he ends the comm. Skyfire glance back to Astralfire, who is now asleep. "It's for the best." Skyfire said. Both to Astralfire and himself.
